What is Civil Mediation?
In Civil Mediation an independent and mutually agreed third party, a Mediator, acts as a "go-between" to help resolve disputes between conflicting parties.
Mediation is entirely flexible as to its procedure with suggestions and input from the parties themselves being actively encouraged. It is not necessary to have a Solicitor present but one can attend if preferred. Indeed, provided the other party does not object, anyone can attend a Mediation with you and sit in on the negotiations and help with decisions. Critically, parties at the centre of the dispute take an active part in settling their own problem, rather than having a solution imposed on them by the court.
The advantages of using Civil Mediation to resolve your dispute
The advantages of Mediation include:
- Saving of legal costs
- Saving of management time or time off work
- Convenience of time and location to suit the parties
- The participatory process of Mediation
- Confidentiality
- The saving of working or family relationships
These advantages mean Mediation is becoming the favoured alternative to Litigation for settling claims and disputes. Indeed, the courts require parties to consider resolution of their dispute by Mediation and can deprive costs to those who have unreasonably refused to Mediate. This may affect the financial settlement for either party.
The obvious potential is the saving of costs. Therefore, always consider Mediation at the beginning of a dispute before legal costs build up.
Mediation can be used to resolve any type of dispute for example:
- Commercial/Business/Money Disputes
- Property/Land - including Landlord & Tenant and Boundary Disputes
- Disputed Wills/Inheritance Act Claims
- Personal Injury/Medical Negligence Claims
- Employment/Work Place Disputes
If you would like to know more about settling your claim or dispute by Mediation please contact Pat Wright for a free initial discussion. Tel Nottingham: 0845 260 5209
Tel Mansfield: 0845 260 2648
Email: pwright@hopkins-solicitors.co.uk
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